The adjective is pronounced /'ænɪmət/. The verb is pronounced /'ænɪmeɪt/. 形容词读作 /'ænɪmət/,动词读作 /'ænɪmeɪt/。
1
[ADJ 形容词]有生命的;活的 Something that is
animate has life, in contrast to things like stones and machines which do not.
2
[VERB 动词]使有生气;使活泼;激励;鼓舞 To
animate something means to make it lively or more cheerful.
There was precious little about the cricket to animate the crowd...
板球比赛能激起观众热情的地方很少。
The girls watched, little teasing smiles animating their faces.
女孩们注视着,脸上挂着调皮的微笑,显得愈加活泼。